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Patchwork Throw Free Crochet Pattern

January 1, 2019 ·

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This design is a REMAKE of my Patchwork Baby Blanket. I originally designed the Patchwork Baby Blanket in November 2015, over THREE YEARS AGO. I have been using self-striping yarn to make continuous mitered square projects since 2011. If I copied anyone, I copied myself, not another designer. Any similarity to other designs is purely coincidental. Read more about my continuous mitered square projects here.

In the original version, I used Lion Brand Ice Cream yarn. When I found this fabulous color of Lion Brand Cupcake called Apple Picking, I fell in love. I wanted to remake my design, but the color changing in Cupcake is quite a bit different and I needed to double my stitch count to make bigger squares. I kept the same border.

This project is made in join-as-you-go mitered squares. Each square is built on the previous square. The squares are first built into a strip of 10 squares, then there are 11 strips of squares built. You do not cut off after each square (unless you want, of course). The border is applied “sideways” to the blanket, rather than working in rounds. You could also consider it to be a join-as-you-go method.

If you prefer, you can work the entire project in a solid color for a wonderfully textured blanket.

This entire project is worked in back loops throughout. When working the last stitch of a row in back loop only, I prefer to make that last stitch in both loops to retain tension. If your last stitch looks a bit loopy on the edge, try this as well.

I used almost every single bit of the yarn shown in the Materials section. If your gauge is different or you want a different size blanket, you will need to adjust your yardage as well.

Skills

This blanket is composed of all single crochet in back loops and is pretty easy once you get the hang of it. It requires that you work into the sides of rows in addition to the stitches. My testers had the most problem with the Second Square of the First Strip because they were trying to apply preconceived crochet notions to their work. You can’t go in with the thought that you know what’s going on. You have to read the instructions and follow them exactly and then you will get the light bulb moment. For the second square, you chain out, work into the chain and then work into the side of the First Square. I have purposely had you put slip stitches across one edge of the First Square so that you will know exactly where to put your stitches. It’s all in the pattern, but you have to follow it exactly. Trust the pattern.

Row 1: Ch 32, sc in second ch from hook and in each remaining ch, turn: 31 sc.

Row 2: Working in back loops only here and throughout entire project, ch 1, sc in 14 sc, sc3tog, sc in 14 sc, turn: 29 sc.

Row 3: Ch 1, sc in 13 sc, sc3tog, sc in 13 sc, turn: 27 sc.

Row 4: Ch 1, sc in 12 sc, sc3tog, sc in 12 sc, turn: 25 sc.

Row 5: Ch 1, sc in 11 sc, sc3tog, sc in 11 sc, turn: 23 sc.

Row 6: Ch 1, sc in 10 sc, sc3tog, sc in 10 sc, turn: 21 sc.

Row 7: Ch 1, sc in 9 sc, sc3tog, sc in 9 sc, turn: 19 sc.

Row 8: Ch 1, sc in 8 sc, sc3tog, sc in 8 sc, turn: 17 sc.

Row 9: Ch 1, sc in 7 sc, sc3tog, sc in 7 sc, turn: 15 sc.

Row 10: Ch 1, sc in 6 sc, sc3tog, sc in 6 sc, turn: 13 sc.

Row 11: Ch 1, sc in 5 sc, sc3tog, sc in 5 sc, turn: 11 sc.

Row 12: Ch 1, sc in 4 sc, sc3tog, sc in 4 sc, turn: 9 sc.

Row 13: Ch 1, sc in 3 sc, sc3tog, sc in 3 sc, turn: 7 sc.

Row 14: Ch 1, sc in 2 sc, sc3tog, sc in 2 sc, turn: 5 sc.

Row 15: Ch 1, sc in 1 sc, sc3tog, sc in 1 sc, turn: 3 sc.

Row 16: Ch 1, sc3tog, do not turn.

Second Square

Note: Work slip stitches loosely so as to not buckle the fabric. These slip stitches aren’t there for any other reason than to show you where to place the next square. It’s only on this first strip that you’ll have these slip stitches because, once you have a strip finished, you will be able to visualize placement.

Row 1: Currently at row 16 of previous square, without turning, ch 1, work 16 slip stitch along side of square, ch 17, sc in second ch from hook and in next 14 ch, sk next ch, turn work to begin working along side of square where the 16 slip stitches were just worked, work 16 sc evenly across side of square (where slip stitches were previously worked), turn: 31 sc.

Rep rows 2-16 of First Square.

Rep Second Square until 10 squares completed in total for First Strip of squares, do not fasten off.

Next Strip of Squares

Row 1: Currently at row 16 of last square of first strip, ch 17, sc in second ch from hook and in next 14 ch, sk next ch, turn to begin working along top of square below across long edge of Strip, work 16 sc evenly across top of square below, turn: 31 sc.

Rep rows 2-16 of First Square.

Next Square

Row 1: Ch 1, turn, work 31 sc evenly across side of last square made and top of square below, turn: 31 sc.

Rep rows 2-16 of First Square.

Rep Next Square until 10 squares completed in total, do not fasten off.

Rep Strip of Squares until 11 strips completed in total, fasten off.

Border Set Up

Discontinue working in back loops only for this round.

With B, ch 1, work sc around entire blanket with 3 sc in each corner, fasten off.

Border

Row 1: With B, join with sl st to any third sc of 3-sc corner of Border Set Up, ch 7, sc in second ch from hook and in remaining 5 ch, sk sc of joining and next sc from Border Set Up, sl st in next sc from Border Set Up, turn.

Row 2: Working in back loops here and throughout, sc in 6 sc just worked, turn: 6 sc.